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<br />6. Conservancy Districts
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<br />..tulhorit)'-Si:x conservan,:}' distrn:ts were established
<br />in 1971 as political sulx:li\isions of the slate of Iowa CActs
<br />of 1971 (64 G...\.)ch. 1227. M't.". to"!. Mq., Ml;'afficndtod
<br />by Acts of 197~ (65 G..-\.) rho 12:16 1I.C.A. sec.
<br />.t.fi7D.ll. COflst'rvancy distril:ts art" authorized Ii) de-
<br />velop and carry out it plan to prt'o.t"n'(' and pnolt>('t the
<br />public's interest in soil and wakf rt'SlIUfn"s. Tht'S€"
<br />measures milY indudt. flood and erosion control as well
<br />ils prt'St-fvation of water quality.
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<br />()ry:ani:Ulion-Conservanq disuins art' j.,'Un~ml-d by
<br />Ult' Inwa Soil Consen,ation Cnmmiltee. COl1St"!>-an..:y
<br />diSICll:ts submit bud~t"ts bit"onia1ly to the Soil Conserva-
<br />tion Committi~ for fundin~ by the I"wa General Assem.
<br />b1}". The districts may also use federal funds WI are
<br />available to ffit'et th...ir .Io:oal5.
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<br />PrOKramt and .-'ctil'itin-Consen'anq' district plans
<br />and the order of priHntie.. the}' st."t fonh constitute tht-
<br />workm~ pWllfams of thl;' cb..tncts. ConSt'fVatlt..)' distrk't
<br />plans are submiu~ 10 tho.' Iowa .'\aturaJ Rt'sflurces
<br />Council and the Iowa S(lil Conser,..ation Department for
<br />re\i..y, and to insurt' t'onfurmity y,ith tht' cound's
<br />statey,id,' watt'r resourl"'S plan. At prest.'nt, no nmsef'
<br />\'ant:}' distrirt has romplded a pl,ln. However. efforts
<br />Wt'fe undt'f\l,'ay tow;>rd d,>\.t'!(lpment of a plan In tlit'
<br />Iowa-Cedaf Rin'f (ons"f\'anq' (listrict. Cons,'rYJrKY
<br />districts W,'f,' a(tin' in tJlt' mt';mtimt' in 208 nonpoint
<br />pollution p1anninJ.:, spom,><!rship of v.ninus nwr basm
<br />studi,'s, and otht'f a..:mitit's.
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<br />Political Subdivisions
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<br />1, Counties
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<br />CountH.'s ma~ Kquue, d('wlop. and mallltalll
<br />public pad,s, pre"l"r\'es, palkways. playglOunds,
<br />leal.'aU"IlJI .:enters, county forests. wildlife Jnd
<br />()thel conscnali\ln areJS and make sanu' J~'ailahle
<br />to inhabitants of Ihe o:ounty \lJnagemcnt of su,h
<br />ar,'as shall be vested in a jilit'-memb,'r County C,~n-
<br />s(''f\"athm Bllard aealed b~ fJ\'orabk ~'ou of Il1l'
<br />pt"l.lple of the ,ount~ and JpP"int.-d by till' HOJrd
<br />of SUper\lSl1rS to fi\e-~ ear oHrlJppmg lerms. The
<br />Jppro\'a! 01 the Sute Conser-'atlon Commission
<br />must be OblJlIIed f,lr Ihe a.:qUl.itlon of land Jnd
<br />all ~en~ral d~\'d(lpmenl plans Jnd prugr;wlS prior
<br />hl e"e,utILlll there,lL rxpen.C5 n1.l' he paid Iwm
<br />funds appropTlateJ hy the Bll.mJ u!- Supernsors
<br />from the ~ent'fal fund or thl.' Board 01 Supenl."t'
<br />ma~ .:ame thi.' le\-y of a sp~,IJI annuJI ta\ "j not
<br />mure than one mill on Ihe :lS5<'sseJ nluatltlll oi 0111
<br />teal :lnd p~rs,mJI rrol"rt~ In the ~'nunt~ to h<' ~'\ll-
<br />le,led :iIId pJid mill J <oep:Hale and dl<;!m.:t ,(lunt~
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<br />o:onsef\'atlOn fund. Honds may be I.sued m antid.
<br />pat ion of the annual IJX, The bond issue must be
<br />approved by :It lea'l sixty per cenl of the ~Ole on
<br />the spedfi~' proposi!ion al a 'pcd:ll election there-
<br />\'n, The hond, mmt mature in nUl more than 20
<br />yeJrs, may bear interest at J rate not exceeding
<br />flw per o:enl. must he payable JS to bOlh principal
<br />and mterest fwm the special one-mill lax levy. and
<br />the aggreg;He ;mlOunt of b,mds Issued may not ("I(,
<br />("eed one milhon dollars in any single ..:ounl)'. As
<br />llf January I. 1967. olOservation bOJrds had
<br />b<."en <."slablished in QI of lowa\ QQ .:ounues and
<br />J Illullitudr of proJeo:ts, ",orne qUlle JmblllOUs,
<br />were underway,
<br />Counties may regulate u.e of land and SlrUC-
<br />tures thereon .....uhin lhe ~'tlllnt~ Jnd outside the
<br />':U1pllr ate limits of cilles 01 towm. The enJbting
<br />law was Jlllended 10 J (1)5 to specifi..:ally indude
<br />SJt'd)' from tlouds as a proper objective of LOnmg
<br />and 10 make an~ !loud plain regulation apply to
<br />I:lrm land and buildlllgs.
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<br />2. Townships
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<br />Thl' lownship Irustees. nn arp!ication and after
<br />nolleI.' and heaflng thereon. mOlY authorlle one or
<br />llltlrf' IandLl.....nt'15 to ':OllSlruCI k\l.'es Of dtJlI1age
<br />bcilities nn or J..::ros~ the IJllds uf olhers on pay-
<br />ment \11' dam~ges there-1'ol JS fixed b~ the- tlUstees
<br />In Ih.-II delermlnalinn aUllwrLlin~ and locating
<br />su~'h !"J,'lhlles.
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<br />3. Municipalities
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<br />G<."nerJI powers delegated hy Ihe legl.lature to
<br />cille~ Jnd t\)wns indude authofllY to prOVide drain.
<br />aj!e systems fur Ilo"d Jnd !llher surfa<:e waters,
<br />sewer syslems and dl~pos.J1 plants and to reqUIre
<br />and regulate .;onnc.:llun Ihereto Jnd authority III
<br />est;.lbhsh, pur.:ba,c, mallltJin Jnd regulate the use
<br />of pJrks, p]J~ground~ and rc~-reJtLOllal fa,'ilitles.
<br />Other stalutes grant sp.:ofj,: power to ~'Itles and
<br />lo.....ns In I.'slJhlish w<iler Jnd seW<."1 systems, nood
<br />,lll1ft,)1 sysll.'ms. park .;omllllssions, rl\er-fwnt 1111-
<br />prowment ,ommISSlllllS_ JIllI mumclpal loning
<br />.:omrlllSSlons
<br />(1lies and IO\\nS nuy regulate use ot land and
<br />slru,lUrl.'s thereon mdudmg use of tlood plain.!>
<br />wllh re'>pecr to Ilood halard. Watel recreational
<br />areas ma~ bl." estJblished b~ mUIl1":lpJlille,>lor .:or-
<br />pOlatlOns OlganiLCd lor thJt purpose only I. on
<br />peutlOn to Jnd appro'JI of the SUtt' (onSer\'3110n
<br />Commlssll,n Jnd the IOWJ ~JturJI Res,'urct's
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